Factors controlling the shape and size of the post-terminator magnetopause

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 213-216

  Petrinec, S M ^a   Russell, C T ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0042538701     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00963-9     Document Type: Article

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